Dillard University Choir performes in White House -- and other Jazz and Razz

JAZZ: The DILLARD UNIVERSITY CHOIR performed in the White House Wednesday, singing for two hours in the East Wing for visitors on hand to view the White House and its holiday decorations. The choir, under the direction of S. CARVER DAVENPORT, sang traditional and contemporary holiday selections.

JAZZ: The New Orleans HORNETS has sold 10,000 season tickets for the 2011-12 season, an impressive achievement considering uncertainty over ownership and the lockout. Hornets President Hugh Weber said that 10,000 season ticket holders is the gold standard among NBA franchises. The team also sold the most new season tickets in the NBA since June.

JAZZ: For the second year in a row, EDNA KARR SECONDARY SCHOOL won the TRUST YOUR CRAZY IDEAS CHALLENGE, an after-school entrepreneurship program for New Orleans high school students sponsored by the BREES DREAM FOUNDATION and THE IDEA VILLAGE. The winning team received a $10,000 grant from the Brees Dream Foundation for a school project of their choosing.